Baby name

FADING GIRL · GERMANIC
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Rolanda

/roh · LAN · dah/


“Famous land”

Feminine form of Roland, from the Germanic hrod (fame) and land (land), meaning famous land; the feminine form never achieved the staying power of the masculine Roland.

roli

strongwarm

How it ages.

Feels awkward as a feminisation; rarely revived and ages poorly.

The cultural moment.

Occasional use in Germany and the US from the mid-20th century; very rare in new births.